Thornwood Shadows and a Foggy Night Reunion
Sir Gilbert, Davison, and Lord Wilmot travel to Thornwood as Hebe Wilmot lingers on a secret crush. Old Jacob Flops punctuates tension in the estate’s corridors while Davison schemes to stay for Friday’s shooting, fearing a plot against Sir Gilbert’s past. Neville Lancing hopes to woo Hebe amidst fragile loyalties.
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Jacob
Thornwood
Hebe
Baronet
Lord Wilmot
Mr. Davison
Oore
She
Lady Wilmot
Wilmot
Papa
Hebe Wilma
Deepdene
Sir Gilbert
Gilbert
Mamma
Neville
Masks in Demand Bring Old World Costumes to Balls
Masks remain a winter staple as clubs and Sunday schools host masquerades, sparking demand for inexpensive paper masks from Germany and France. Vendors note poor quality but high variety with caricature faces of famous rulers, actors, and notable figures, selling around 25 cents for a decent mask. The full-face versions require skilled molding and seam hiding, with manufacturers using photographs to reproduce likenesses for dealer orders.
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Suerade
Germany
Globe
Borro
England
France
Witch of
Wall Street
Josephine Mansfield
Sarah Bernhardt
Mlle
Aimee
Chicago Tribune
One of Froude's Stories of Carlyle
A passage from Froude's study of Thomas Carlyle recounts abuse by the historian toward his wife Jane Carlyle. It notes her suffering from neuralgia and a paralytic condition, and Carlyle's remark urging her to shut her mouth. The excerpt discusses the brutality and its impact on readers' view of Carlyle.
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Froude
Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle
Jane
She Couldn't Spell. A Boston Transcript quip about Mrs. Fogs misspelling
In a humorous exchange, Fogg presents a letter from his wife and requests not to criticize her spelling. The narrator notes Mrs. F. was a longtime schoolteacher who relied on the spelling book while teaching, making writing letters awkward for her.
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Fogg
Boston Transcript
Two Texas Brothers in Law Duel and a Man with One Arm Sentenced
A sensational story reports a duel between Texas brothers in law and a man who lost both legs and one arm, sent to Joliet Penitentiary. It recounts a deadly Ohio sleighing accident and a convict carried to prison on a sheriff's back after a theft conviction.
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Joliet Penitentiary
Russell
Charles Kellum
Yorkville
Plano
Peoria
Strange funeral ends in farcical misfire in Georgia
A Georgia colored funeral in Towndes County shifted to a chaotic scene as a coffin mishap caused a sudden disturbance. The deceased leader of local colored politics, once quarrelsome and violent in life, was mourned by a large crowd that recited prayers and sang through the night. At dawn the pallbearers prepared the grave, but the lid slipped and a man emerged, prompting laughter and confusion as mourners declared him still dead.
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Georgia
Towndes County
Cmax
Andiances Gatheet
Helen
Five Murderers Sentenced at Fort Smith Arkansas
In Fort Smith United States Court five white murderers Mason Holcomb William P Fred M Ray William Meadows and William Dickson were condemned to hang on April 17 Ray led sentences. Meadows 16 year old noted for potential commutation. Victims include Cherokee Nation murder of an old negro and Hill Laster in Chickasaw Nation. Dickson was a negro killer at a 1883 dance.
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Fort Smith
United States Court
Mason Holcomb
William P
Fred M. Ray
William Meadows
William Dickson
Ray
Meadows
Phillips
Hill
Dickson
Holcomb
William Hill
Hocomb
Fisher
One Laster
Laster
Texan brothers in sorrow end in deadly gun duel
Ivorado Texas. Dr L B Allen and W J Wellborne, brothers in law from two old families, quarreled over business after condolences. They fired four shots. Wellborne fled after the duel, and Allen died on returning home declaring he was shot. Authorities pursue Wellborne.
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Dr. Allen
Wellbourne
Wellbrone
No Cabinet Decision Yet Despite Gorman Visit
New York reports indicate Governor Cleveland has not formed a final cabinet view. Senator Gorman’s meetings with Democrats heighten cabinet speculation as Evarts is seen as a strong foil. Leaders doubt Bayard or Garland can be spared from the Senate, and Gorman notes the president elect has not fixed any firm positions before March 4.
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New York
Chicago Tribune
Gorman
Evarts
Bayard
Garland
Senate
Giland
Edmunds
Sherman
Wretched Proceeding A Convict With One Arm In Kendall Countys Line
Joliet special to the Chicago Tribune reports Sheriff Newton of Kendall County arrived at the penitentiary with four prisoners from the county. Among them was William Russell, 24, a convict with legs lost and only one arm remaining after his sentence.
Sleeper Niobrara Passengers Aroused By Medical Call
Unexpected incident aboard the Niobrara on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line caused excitement as a doctor was summoned for Mrs. T Hanlon of York. A baby born during the journey was transferred to a Pennsylvania route sleeper at Union Depot, and telegrams from Fort Wayne reported mother and child well.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Mornegen
T. Hanlon
York
Helena
Montana
Bert Oy
Hanlon
Union Depot
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne
Chile
Ohio Man Kills Wife Then Hangs Self
A 60 year old Ohio man killed his 45 year old wife in their Wisconsin home while children were in Sunday school and buried her in a cellar. A neighbor’s call led to the discovery of the crime. the husband confessed, claimed self defense, and then killed himself by strangling with a jacket after failed attempts with suspenders and a scarf.
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Aie
Seeeeabeenie
Os Ee
Katenhausen
Marquette Bank Fire Destroys City’s Finest Structure
Flames engulf the First National Bank Building in Marquette Michigan within an hour the city’s landmark lies ruined with losses estimated at 250000. Bail 150000 Newberger 40000 Kauffmann Sons 30000 Rothschild Bending 20000 First National Bank and others report destroyed books and office fixtures. efforts to halt the blaze continue as resources are stretched.
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Nette
Mich
First National Bank
Abe
I. Newberger
S. Kauffmann & Sons
Rothschild & Bending
Champion Iron Despony
J. Dallibe
Dr. H. W. Banks
M. H. Maynard
W. P. Healy
United States Signal Service Office
W. W. Manning
Two Men, One Fatal Snow Loot Robbery Near Vincennes
Herman Busseman and Otto Grafenstein, both from Cincinnati, planned a cabinet making trip to San Francisco. Grafenstein lured Busseman to a swamp on the city’s edge, shot him thrice, dragged him into a ravine, and covered him with snow after robbing him of a watch and $50. Busseman survived, aided by a colored man, and remained under care after dawn, seriously wounded.
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Ind
Herman Busseman
Otto Grafenstein
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Grafenstein
Busseman
Death of a Texas Bank Cashier
William Garlick, late cashier of the Island Savings Bank, died this afternoon from paralysis. He returned from a year in the North last November with health improved, but learned in December the bank wrecked during his absence. He warned friends his health would fail due to that discovery, and he died on the exact day predicted. No blame attaches to Garlick for the bank's failure.
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Galveston
William Garlick
Suspended
Island Savings Bank
Garlick
Philadelphia Youth Fatally Shot After Skating Outing
Harry Thompson, 16, of 1940 Uber Street, Philadelphia, was shot and killed by fellow youth Fred Crowthers during a group skate outing. Crowthers says the fatal shot was accidental after a self cocking revolver misfired while he aimed it at the air and then at the other boys. The wounded boy was found later, and the group fled believing Thompson dead.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Dispatch
Harry Thompson
Uber Street
Fred Crowthers
Crowthers
Trom
Thompson
Patent Office Year Report Shows Patents and Fees
Washington dispatch reports the Patent Office annual figures with receipts of 1 075 799 dollars and expenditures of 970 580 dollars leaving a patent fund balance of 2 781 695 dollars. It lists 20 297 patents and designs issued, 116 reissued, 1 021 trade marks and 513 labels registered, 12 301 patents expired, 2 839 patents withheld for non payment of final fee. Of issued patents 19 013 went to U S citizens and 1 284 to foreigners.
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Washington Dispatch
Commissioner of Patents
United States Treasury
United States
Eagle Found in Vincennes Mail Bag
A gray eagle escaped from a mail bag at Vincennes Indiana causing a stampede in the post office. The bird, believed to be captured by route agents, was recaptured and caged. officials say it came from the West and the postmaster is proud of his unusual gift.
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Vincennes
Ind
Uncle Sam
Lewis
Vienna Press Strikes Silence Reichsrat Proceedings
Cable dispatch reports a journalist strike in Vienna as papers refuse to print Reichsrat sessions. The last two days' proceedings are ignored and readers learn nothing of the Reichsrat. letters from members appear only with advertising-rate payments.
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Reichsrath
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